KOGI STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR TO LEAD ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT DELEGATION TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE USA

KOGI STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR TO LEAD ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT DELEGATION TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE USA 

Sequel to the visit of Delaware delegation from Delaware Africa Caribbean coalition(DACC) in partnership with world trade centre delaware to Kogi state earlier in the year, on the invitation of His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello to discuss and subsequently cement a developmental partnership between the Kogi State Government, Government of Delaware and Delaware Africa Caribbean coalition. As expected, the earlier visit and discussion held, has actuated the need by the Kogi State Government delegation to embark on a trip to Delaware, USA tomorrow.

The visit is premised on the formal invitation by the Lieutenant Governor, State of Delaware, Bethany A. HALL-LONG, PhD, RNC, FAAN, which is to further fine tune discussion and possible partnership in the area of trade opportunities between the confluence state, Delaware State and DACC. As lined up, the delegation is expected to meet the expanded members of DACC, business leaders in the areas of Health, Education, Agriculture, Youth Enterpreneurship & Empowerment and other explorable sectors. Such meeting will provide an ample opportunity for the delegation to meet and discuss critical development issues with Africans in diaspora and investors to promote shared interest that will be most beneficial to the state.

The high powered delegation is led by the Deputy Governor, Chief Edward David Onoja and the summit/ meeting is scheduled to run from Novemeber 14th-20th 2021.

The calendar of visit/event is as follows

*17th November, 2021*

▪︎Meeting to the Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, Delaware legislative black cacus, Delaware Legislative committee chair and Delaware Governor 

*18th November, 2021*

▪︎Kogi state open for business at Hotel dupont, 42 West 11th Street,  Wilmington, DE 19801

▪︎Visit to college of Business, College of Agriculture,  science and Technology,  Delaware State University 

▪︎Meeting with Beebe medical CEO and Staff, 424 Savanaah Road, Lewis, Delaware 

*19th November, 2021*

▪︎Jummah prayer at Masjid Ibrahim Mosque, on Salem Church road

▪︎Meeting with Newcastle County Executives at the route 9 library (3042 Newcastle Avenue, DE, 19720)

▪︎Tour of Newcastle Airport, Newcastle, DE, 19720

▪︎Hope Ball at the Hilton Wilmington/Christiana Hotel(100 continental drive, Newark, DE)

Other members of the delegation includes

▪︎Hon. Asiwaju Aisru Idris, FCA (Commissioner of Finance,Budget and Economic Planning, Kogi State)

▪︎Hon. Wemi Jones (Commissioner for Education, Science and technology, Kogi State) 

▪︎Hon. David Apeh (Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture)

▪︎Dr Saka Haruna ( Commissioner for Health)

▪︎Hon. Ejigbo Daniel (Commissioner for Rural Development)

▪︎Anako Medinat(S.A. on Intergovernmental Affairs)

▪︎Mr Godwin Olusiji Aina( Alternate Chair, Kogi State Economic Advisory Coucil)

▪︎Dr Moses Timothy(DACC liason in Nigeria)

It’s believed that the partnership between the two states will yield bountiful results that will add huge value to the focused sectors and area of collaboration.